The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-28

College.
Secretary-Prof c. W. Hargill. of Moorss Hill
Treasurer-Prof. G. A. Walsh, of the Rose Poly.
technic Institute.
An adjournment sine die was then ordered.
Dfscussions nv Country School Teachers.
The village and county school teachers.
forming a branch organization OF the Indiana
State Teachers Association, met at 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, at Plymouth Church.
There was an attendance of about seventy-fve
teachers and county superintendent from the
differeEI counties of the State The object of
the association is to increase the effectiveness of
village and country SCHOOL teachers by bringing
them together annually for an interchange OF
views The first business of the meeting was
temporary organization, which was effected by
making James 81. Henry, superintendent of the
Morgan county schools. president. and W. S.
Ellis. superintendent of the Madison county
schools. secretary.
Mr.. E. A. P. Haynes read paper ga High
school Course of Study for Village or Town
ship Graded School" He said that if an aca-
demc course were added to the common school
course of public instruction. when the effect was
fully realized the productive power of the labor
ing class would be almost doubled. The majority
who should attend high schools do not attend
them because of the expense and Inconvenience.
The only way to bring academic education
within reach of the masses is to bring 1T to the
very doors of the pupils. There is universal
demand for higher education. This demand
must be met by schools which the pupil can
attend with no more Inconvenience or expense
than his district school occasions. The village
high-school Is destined to solve the problem.
1t is possible to perfectly organize them, es-
tablish definite relation between them and the
common schools and thus place academic
education within reach of every pupil
in the common schools of the State.
These schools are in direct contact with
be to make better citizens. Everything put
into their course of study must be accepted by
the severe crteria of public utility The
course of study for village high-school need
not be radically different from the courses of
study found in the high-schoos of the cities. A
village school should have at least two years
Teachers should arrange first for strong work in
the fundamental lines of study-English
mathematics, history. science and Latin. The
following is the course Of study suggested:
For first years work-Engsh grammar. alge-
bra, general history physical geography
snd civil government For second
years work-Rhe toric and essays, algebra
finished and higher, and business arithme-
tic. natural philosophy and Latin grammar and
composition For third years work-English
and American literature, geometry, botany and
geology and Caesar, with selections from other
authors.
Following the reading of Mr.. Hayness paper
there was discussion of its merits by several
embers, after which Professor Reese. of Cam
bridge City, read paper on Music in the
Graded Schools" The speaker favored the in
PRODUCTION of q regular course of music in the
common schools for several reasons It con-
duces to refinement in feelings and manners,
and exerts over children an influence that acts
as safeguard against many species Of disorder
and mischievousness. 1t strengthens the mem
DRY by entailing the remen brance Of notes,
while the necessary exercise of the lungs in
singing conduces to general good health. The
speaker also made the point that by teaching
music in the common schools persons of limited
means would be relieved of the burden Of paying
private teachers, and the poor would thus be
given equal advantages with the rich An inter-
esting discussion followed the reading of this
paper:
T E. Little, of Knox county next read
paper General Exercises Means OF Gen
eral Culture" The speaker took the ground
that the horizon OF everyday school-life ought
TO be broadened by gimpses into the field of
general history and instructive talks npon gen.
eral truths In plant and animal life. The paper
was well received, and was followed by the usual
discussion.
The session closed with the appointment of the
executive committee for the ensuing year consist
ing of W. d. Robinson, of Madison county; ". E.
Johnson, Knox county; S. j. Huston, Dearborn
county; J. H Henry, Morgan county: W. r.
Wilson. Henry county: Minor Mezum, Madison
county; E. A. P. Haynes Clinton county; SUI
johnson, Carroll county; E. o.
Ellis, Grant county; George F. Felts. Allen
county. and Grace Rowley.
The session will close this forenoon. with the
with Our Township Libraries" Superintendent
Fremont, Goodwin, Warren county. ''Ele-
mentary Drawing in the Common Schools; ta)
Why 1t Should Be Taught; (b) Should Primary
Drawing Be Taught from Copy or Objectsl"
Prof. L. s. Thompson. Purdue University.
Recitation, Prof. c. A. Harryman.
Meeting of the Academy of Science
The executive committee of the Indiana
Academy of Science met last evening, to arrange
the order Of business for the sessions of the
Academy, which will be held to-day and to NOR
row in Superior Court room No 2. The first be-
gins this morning. at 10 o'clock, when the reports
Of the various officers and committees will be
presented. This will take but short time, at
the close of which reading of papers is to be taken
up. It is thought that during the morning the
Academy will get through with the nine papers
raphy and the three under the head of chemls-
Try. After these come the topics from zoology.
of which there are twenty-five, but during the
afternoon 1t is thought only papers up to No.
3d. in the general list. be read. The num-
Ter given refers to the address of the president
rof. John NJ. Coulter, which will be delivered
Vegetable Kingdom" The public is invited to
attend all the meetings, and the papers are made |
popular and interesting as far possible. The
ongest In the list is that of the president. |
" hich will occupy forty five minutes in the read
ng; the rest will occupy about ten minutes, and |
following each limited time will be allowed |
for general discussion.
The Academy has created a widespread in |
erest throughout the State in scientific culture, |
md the present sessions will be largely |
attended than any that have preceded them. |
About dozen moro papers are on the pro- |
.ramme than in that of last year. Tomorrow |
Ind Friday evenings at the New Denison. there |
will be meetings in the interest of organizing |
society of Western naturalists. the membership |
# which is to embrace Investigators and stu
Tents from Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michi-
IAN, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Programme of the High School Section.
In the programme of the highs school section
o-day there will be read three papers, selected
rom competitive examination. At the meeting
f the association last year resolution, intro
uced by Supt e. E. Griffith, of Frankfort ia
Torine the merit system of selecting papers, was
assed, and accordingly the high school execu-
i've committee invited teachers of hieh-sehools
o contribute papers, and appointed three judges
o select the best three thus submitted The
Judges consisted of Dr. j. L Irwin, of Fit
yayne Prof w. J. Bryan, of Bloomington.
nd Miss Ruth Morris. of Terre Haute The
uccessful competitors MISS Martin
ma mr. HiOb-c